SPAT is a research tested mnemonic
tool for evaluating the reliability of a website's
content.

The mnemonic stands for Site, Publisher,
Audience, Timeliness.

SPAT has gone through extensive
scientific testing. You will gain the tools and
knowledge to assess website content and decide if what you
are reading is correct and trustworthy. This website shows how to use
the SPAT tool and offers you an opportunity to practice
using it on a website offering information on childhood cancer.

Once you have learned how to use the tool, you are welcome
to send us feedback through the contact
form. Your contributions help us to further refine
the SPAT process and improve the SPAT website.

Please download your own SPAT
guide for use when evaluating websites. If you like,
you can review
questions people have asked.